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Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories decrease by 136 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of December 24, 2021

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 136 Bcf as of December 24, 2021.

Working gas in storage was 3,226 Bcf as of Friday, December 24, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 136 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 250 Bcf less than last year at this time and 19 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,207 Bcf.

At 3,226 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

 

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories decrease by 136 oil and gas 360
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Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states
Historical Comparisons
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(12/24/20)
5-year average
(2016-20)
Region 12/24/21 12/17/21 net change implied flow Bcf % change Bcf % change
East 777 809 -32 -32 815 -4.7 758 2.5
Midwest 918 963 -45 -45 979 -6.2 913 0.5
Mountain 180 188 -8 -8 205 -12.2 187 -3.7
Pacific 235 247 -12 -12 290 -19.0 265 -11.3
South Central 1,116 1,155 -39 -39 1,186 -5.9 1,084 3.0
   Salt 326 334 -8 -8 334 -2.4 315 3.5
   Nonsalt 790 820 -30 -30 852 -7.3 769 2.7
Total 3,226 3,362 -136 -136 3,476 -7.2
3,207 0.6
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions experienced a net decrease this week.

All regions except for the Mountain and Pacific regions are above the five-year average.

 

 

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